Season
Habits are hard to break. It's a habit that kicks in every December. We call it Christmas.For the past years, I've already looked at ways to improve the experience of the season without resorting to material anesthetics (we also call them gifts), so far it's been working, and I want to share this secret with you guys.
Make New Times
Always spend the holiday freetime with a different set of people every year. I know this is odd to some people, but trust me, it works. It's just that a year is just too long to spend seeing the same people every occasion (not just relatives but friends in general) that you'll grow too bored and breed contempt of spending time instead.
On giving
While I don't believe in this at all (because it's the season as the reason), the essence of gift giving is the effort. Not the thought, but the effort. Why so? Because we can always think about giving something to someone, but actually going out and taking the effort to look for a present is what is endearing. Well, ok, the thought matters, but as always I'm pushing to transcend the "it's the thought that counts" idea.
Don't give it if it's not good
They say that it's better not to give a gift at all if you're not going to give a good one. It will only make the recipient think of you as "giving for the sake of _____". In doing so, the quality of the interaction is awkward for both parties. So, how do you tell if you're giving a good gift? Whenever you look at a present - ask yourself if you want it for yourself too. Chances are, the ones you answer YES to are the good gifts. Trust me, it works everytime.
..and if you won't give a gift, it's perfectly fine. Let's not forget that life matters still and will always come first.
Yeah yeah I can't believe it's already that time again...
posted by Urban Warrior @ 9:04 AM
1 Comments:
gotta agree there....just because it's the christmas season, doesn't necessarily mean that you HAVE to give gifts. i hate it when people do that, and i especially detest people who pressure you into giving them a present or something. lalo ko silang hindi binibigyan! hahahah!
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